The 'E' Type Forum

I have a 65 4.2 E type, complete engine overhauling, crankshaft +10, new pistons (Mahle), new valves, timing chains etc. The engine has now 3000km, of course regular oil changes with the filter, the engine runs perfectly and smoothly, torque and power is there, temperature stable arround 70°c. We ch...

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Gentlemen, you were right, it was the ball bearing ... everything is ok now I did 400km and the gearbox is perfect

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Thanks for the advice, I take it back to the workshop for an overall check of the mechanism, let's wait friday !

Hi Bill, thanks for the advice. The ball bearing you mention is the following element (n°20) i guess ?

I will make the test tonight

Hello,

issue still not solved, here is a video showing the mecanism after 1st/2nd are becoming "locked". Any idea ?



clutch is working properly as 3/4th gears and reverse are operating normally.

Hello Genlemen, On my freshly rebuilt S1 65 4.2 i have a strange issue. Background, engine, clutch and gearbox new (approx 200km...). With this very hot weather arround 35/40, after 50/60km drive when gearbox oil is hot, it becomes impossible to select 1st and 2nd gear while reverse and 3rd/4th cont...

Cool cat in fact is excellent and very efficient, compared to the other fans the main advantage is the only arround 6/7 amps needed at full speed ... order it directly in US, this is what I did

Thanks for the revotec controller information

I'm interesting as well in the radtec thermo switch kit as it allow to switch on the fan with the temperature you set up. Do you know on which hose it should be fitted for being efficient knowing that this is a 38mm internal diameter ? I have a cool cat as well this is really efficient in both flow ...

issue found, it was it was the adjustement of the pedal height which did not allow the master cylinder to open enough and allow the DOT4 to come back into the reservoir !

Bleeding has been done again and it's ok now !

Thanks for the different advices

hello Andrew, I mean that after strating the engine the brakes stay blocked and the pedal is hard. *) hoses connections checked and correct *) How to check the valve on the top of the vaccum reservoir ? this is a one way valve right ? *)reaction valve in the front of the pedal master cylinder => che...

I'm thinking to a too long master cylinder rod, does it have sense ?

Hello, Thanks to your tutorial Andrew it works perfectly for bleeding the front. So now all the 4 calipers are bleeded the pedal is hard but when i start the engine the pedal stays hard ! I checked all the vaccum system, the pipes connections are correct according to the diagram in my first post. Do...

I am interested to still get an answer about how far down the jet the fuel should be seen and settle. MarkRado say 5mm ? Is this correct ? Now you can see why I comment about needle thickness now relevant to the initial problem as described. John : the flooding was not perhaps what you and I unders...

I had the same issue after the complete rebuild of the car. My pump was running but no petrol arrived to the filter, I took a seringue, plugged it on the pipe after the filter and vaccumed in order to have the pump properly feeded. If the petrol filter is not full it is a pump issue / fuel lines / f...

Hello, It is definitely a newbie question, nevertheless this is my first intervention on the braking system, and I cannot bleed the front calipers short summary : -new master vac -new master cylinder -restored calipers (tested) -new brake lines (tested with compressed air and no leaks) I implemented...

I’d start by checking if the alternator relay is working. It’s located on the LHS mudshield, and disconnects the alternator from the battery when the ignition is off. I don't have alternator relay on my car (65) I think it appeared on later cars (67/68). Which version of 4tr do you have? There’s ve...

To test the alternator with the engine running, measure the voltage across the battery terminals. It should be around 14 volts. Hello, I know I have 12,5V this is why I know the alternator is not charging at all and I have several questions : -How to test the alternator itself engine running ? -How...

Hello, I have a 4.2 serie 1 65, battery is not charging and the ignition light on the rev counter is not lighting before the engine starts. Before the full restoration it was charging well, I have a new wiring loop with autospark. After many research on the forum I have several questions : 1°) Ignit...

Does anyone has the answer ? as I have exactly the same question

thanks